How do you use Enquiry in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inquiry or investigation, plus the exact meaning.
Enquiry in a sentence
Enquiry meaning
British form of inquiry.
Synonyms of Enquiry
Using Enquiry
- The main meaning on this page is: British form of inquiry.
- Useful related words include: inquiry, investigation, problem solving, research.
- In the example corpus, enquiry often appears in combinations such as: of enquiry, an enquiry, enquiry into.
Context around Enquiry
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Enquiry
- In this selection, "enquiry" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, preliminary, ngcobo, spontaneous, based, open and committee stand out and add context to how "enquiry" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a criminal enquiry on saturday and a joint enquiry after five. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "enquiry" sits close to words such as accumulating, augment and bala, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with enquiry
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Freedom of Information enquiry has expired. (6 words)
Faulding wants the cops to “keep lines of enquiry open”. (10 words)
The DCP held an enquiry with Ms. Vijayalakshmi for six hours last week. (13 words)
Once the preliminaries were flawed, the Ngcobo enquiry had no basis on which to make a more robust prima facie determination as the preliminary enquiry’s rules do not give it powers of subpoena or cross-examination. (37 words)
The Magpies submitted a loan enquiry for Conor Gallagher but Chelsea have insisted that only a cash deal will see him leave, and not necessarily to one of the Blues' rivals for Champions League places. (35 words)
Police said that the search for Gaynor Lord 'remains a missing person enquiry' after a body was discovered in the River Wensum this morning, and that there was no evidence of third-party involvement. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Once the preliminaries were flawed, the Ngcobo enquiry had no basis on which to make a more robust prima facie determination as the preliminary enquiry’s rules do not give it powers of subpoena or cross-examination.
It’s a powerful signature pedagogy, an enquiry-based learning model, where one seizes the moments for spontaneous enquiry.
A 17-year-old boy arrested in connection with he incident has been released on police bail whilst officers continue with lines of enquiry.
But Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative community safety spokesman, told it was essential that an external overseer was required to preserve the upcoming public enquiry's integrity.
Faulding wants the cops to “keep lines of enquiry open”.
Freedom of Information enquiry has expired.
French prosecutors opened a criminal enquiry on Saturday following the latest disasters involving illegal voyages organised by people smugglers.
In making an investment decision, each investor must rely on his or her own examination, and analysis of, and enquiry into the Group, including the merits and risks involved.
It is being treated as arson endangering life with intent and officers are investigating a number of lines of enquiry in relation to the fire.
I've complained about this to the leadership but till now no enquiry committee has been initiated against them,"… pic.
On enquiry, one more 315 bore loaded country rifle and two bullets were recovered from the house of arrested person Manjit Pradhan alias Guddu.
People close to the government had claimed through the media that the CBI enquiry was on though there was no confirmation whatsoever.
Police and high school staff have launched a joint enquiry after five pupils fell ill after puffing on a vape – which did not belong to them – containing an unknown substance.
Police said that the search for Gaynor Lord 'remains a missing person enquiry' after a body was discovered in the River Wensum this morning, and that there was no evidence of third-party involvement.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that a boy was asked to vacate the spot for allegedly causing nuisance among the community and that he might be involved in the offence.
Providing proper aftercare and support: We care about the entire student journey, from the first point of enquiry to when they vacate their rooms.
Speaking of centre-backs, Liverpool have reportedly lodged an enquiry with Fluminense regarding captain Nino.
The Board of Enquiry (BOE) by aircraft specialists would probe the accident and whether any fire triggered it.
The DCP held an enquiry with Ms. Vijayalakshmi for six hours last week.
The Magpies submitted a loan enquiry for Conor Gallagher but Chelsea have insisted that only a cash deal will see him leave, and not necessarily to one of the Blues' rivals for Champions League places.
Common combinations with enquiry
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of enquiry 46×
- an enquiry 33×
- enquiry into 24×
- the enquiry 15×
- enquiry was 10×
- enquiry to 9×
- enquiry and 7×
- preliminary enquiry 6×
- enquiry from 6×
- enquiry in 5×